Hungary national under-21 football team

The Hungary national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team for Hungary and is controlled by the Hungarian Football Federation.

Hungary Under-21
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)The Magyars
Nemzeti Tizenegy (National Eleven)
AssociationMagyar Labdarúgó Szövetség
Head coachZoltán Szélesi
CaptainBotond Balogh
Most capsPéter Gulácsi (26)
First colours
Second colours
First international
U23: Norway Norway 1–0 Hungary Hungary
(Fredrikstad, Østfold, Norway; 6 October 1970)
U21: Hungary Hungary 7–0 Greece Greece
(Kecskemét, Bács-Kiskun, Hungary; 9 October 1976)
Biggest win
Hungary Hungary 7–0 Greece Greece
(Kecskemét, Bács-Kiskun, Hungary; 9 October 1976)
Biggest defeat
 Serbia 8–0 Hungary 
(Belgrade, Serbia; 7 September 2008)
Olympic Games
Appearances1 (first in 1996)
Best result15th (1996)
UEFA U-21 Championship
Appearances5 (first in 1978)
Best resultSemi-finals, 1986
Hungary U-21-national football team goal celebration against Austria

Following the realignment of UEFA's youth competitions in 1976, the Hungarian Under-21 team was formed. The team has a modest record, reaching the last eight of three tournaments, and the semi-finals of one, but failing to qualify for eleven, including the forthcoming 2006 tournament.

Since the under-21 competition rules insist that players must be 21 or under at the start of a two-year competition, technically it is an U-23 competition. For this reason, Hungary's excellent record in the preceding U-23 competitions is also shown.

Olympics record

Olympics record
YearHostRoundPositionPldWDLGFGA
Until 1988See Hungary national football team
1992 Barcelonadid not qualify
1996 AtlantaGroup stage16th300337
2000 Sydneydid not qualify
2004 Athens
2008 Beijing
2012 London
2016 Rio de Janeiro
2020 Tokyo
TotalGroup stage1/7300337

UEFA U-23 Championship record

  • 1972: Did not qualify. Finished 2nd of 3 in qualification group.
  • 1974: Winners.
  • 1976: Runners-up.

UEFA U-21 Championship record

  • 1978: Losing quarter-finalists.
  • 1980: Losing quarter-finalists.
  • 1982: Did not qualify. Finished 2nd of 4 in qualification group.
  • 1984: Did not qualify. Finished 3rd of 4 in qualification group.
  • 1986: Losing semi-finalists.
  • 1988: Did not qualify. Finished 2nd of 4 in qualification group.
  • 1990: Did not qualify. Finished 2nd of 3 in qualification group.
  • 1992: Did not qualify. Finished 4th of 4 in qualification group.
  • 1994: Did not qualify. Finished 4th of 5 in qualification group.
  • 1996: Losing quarter-finalists.
  • 1998: Did not qualify. Finished 5th of 5 in qualification group.
  • 2000: Did not qualify. Finished 4th of 5 in qualification group.
  • 2002: Did not qualify. Finished 3rd of 5 in qualification group.
  • 2004: Did not qualify. Finished 3rd of 5 in qualification group.
  • 2006: Play-off stage.
  • 2007: Did not qualify. Finished 2nd of 3 in qualification group.
  • 2009: Did not qualify. Finished 3rd of 5 in qualification group.
  • 2011: Did not qualify. Finished 3rd of 5 in qualification group.
  • 2013: Did not qualify. Finished 4th of 5 in qualification group.
  • 2015: Did not qualify. Finished 3rd of 5 in qualification group.
  • 2017: Did not qualify. Finished 5th of 6 in qualification group.
  • 2019: Did not qualify. Finished 4th of 6 in qualification group.
  • 2021: Group stage.
  • 2023: Did not qualify. Finished 4th of 6 in qualification group.

UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship

2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1  Germany10901329+2327Final tournament3–20–44–04–04–0
2  Israel106131910+919Play-offs0–12–23–02–12–0
3  Poland10532269+17181–21–21–15–03–0
4  Hungary104241617−1141–51–22–21–04–0
5  Latvia10217519−1471–31–00–20–22–0
6  San Marino10019034−3410–60–40–50–40–0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Results and fixtures

  Win  Draw  Loss

v  Israel
2 September 2021 (2021-09-02) 2023 UEFA Euro U-21 qualification Hungary  1–2  Israel Ménfői úti Stadion, Győr
17:30Tóth-Gábor 68'ReportNachmani 32'
Gandelman 86'
Attendance: 210
Referee: Vladimir Moskalyov (Russia)
v  Hungary
7 September 2021 (2021-09-07) 2023 UEFA Euro U-21 qualification San Marino  0–4  Hungary San Marino Stadium, Serravalle
20:30ReportBaráth 29'
Skribek 74', 82'
Kiss 90'
Attendance: 90
Referee: Andrew Davey (Northern Ireland)
v  Poland
8 October 2021 (2021-10-08) 2023 UEFA Euro U-21 qualification Hungary  2–2  Poland Szent Gellért Fórum, Szeged
20:00Németh 48', 90+5'ReportBenedyczak 61' (pen.)
Wędrychowski 81'
Attendance: 850
Referee: Glenn Nyberg (Sweden)
v  Germany
12 October 2021 (2021-10-12) 2023 UEFA Euro U-21 qualification Hungary  1–5  Germany Szent Gellért Fórum, Szeged
17:30
Report
Attendance: 1,360
Referee: David Coote (England)
v  Latvia
12 November 2021 (2021-11-12) 2023 UEFA Euro U-21 qualification Hungary  1–0  Latvia Pancho Aréna, Felcsút
17:45ReportAttendance: 260
Referee: Sandi Putros (Denmark)
v  Hungary
16 November 2021 (2021-11-16) 2023 UEFA Euro U-21 qualification Israel  3–0  Hungary HaMoshava Stadium, Petah Tikva
18:40 (19:40 UTC+2)
ReportAttendance: 930
Referee: Yaroslav Kozyk (Ukraine)
v  San Marino
24 March 2022 (2022-03-24) 2023 UEFA Euro U-21 qualification Hungary  4–0  San Marino Hidegkuti Nándor Stadion, Budapest
16:30
ReportReferee: Irakli Kvirikashvili (Georgia)
v  Hungary
29 March 2022 (2022-03-29) 2023 UEFA Euro U-21 qualification Poland  1–1  Hungary Arena Zabrze, Zabrze
16:00
ReportReferee: Kristoffer Hagenes (Norway)
v  Hungary
3 June 2022 (2022-06-03) 2023 UEFA Euro U-21 qualification Germany  4–0  Hungary Stadion an der Bremer Brücke, Osnabrück
18:15ReportAttendance: 5,609
Referee: Yasar Kemal Ugurlu (Turkey)
v  Hungary
7 June 2022 (2022-06-07) 2023 UEFA Euro U-21 qualification Latvia  0–2  Hungary
Report
Referee: Miloš Bošković (Montenegro)

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for the matches against Moldova and Kazakhstan on 22 and 26 March 2024 respectively.

Caps and goals correct as of 17 October 2023, after the match against Belgium.

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
1GKKrisztián Hegyi (2002-09-24) 24 September 2002 (age 21)180 Den Bosch
1GKBalázs Tóth (2004-04-29) 29 April 2004 (age 20)00 Diósgyőr
1GKÁrmin Pécsi (2005-02-24) 24 February 2005 (age 19)00 Puskás Akadémia
1GKMartin Dala (2004-04-26) 26 April 2004 (age 20)00 Nyíregyháza

2DFPatrik Iyinbor (2002-01-07) 7 January 2002 (age 22)151 Kecskemét
2DFBarna Benczenleitner (2003-09-16) 16 September 2003 (age 20)110 Honvéd
2DFAlex Szabó (2002-05-15) 15 May 2002 (age 21)80 Honvéd
2DFMárk Csinger (2003-05-31) 31 May 2003 (age 20)70 DAC Dunajská Streda
2DFNimród Baranyai (2003-08-06) 6 August 2003 (age 20)00 Debrecen
2DFAntal Yaakobishvili (2004-07-12) 12 July 2004 (age 19)00 Girona

3MFPéter Baráth (2002-02-21) 21 February 2002 (age 22)143 Raków Częstochowa
3MFMihály Kata (2002-04-13) 13 April 2002 (age 22)120 MTK Budapest
3MFMátyás Kovács (2003-07-01) 1 July 2003 (age 20)113 MTK Budapest
3MFMilán Vitális (2002-01-28) 28 January 2002 (age 22)82 DAC Dunajská Streda
3MFÁgoston Bényei (2003-04-03) 3 April 2003 (age 21)70 Diósgyőr
3MFMárk Kosznovszky (2002-04-17) 17 April 2002 (age 22)40 MTK Budapest
3MFBálint Katona (2002-09-07) 7 September 2002 (age 21)30 Ferencváros
3MFGábor Vas (2003-08-29) 29 August 2003 (age 20)00 Paks
3MFArtúr Horváth (2003-10-02) 2 October 2003 (age 20)00 MTK Budapest

4FWAndrás Németh (2002-11-09) 9 November 2002 (age 21)148 Hamburger SV
4FWGyörgy Komáromi (2002-01-19) 19 January 2002 (age 22)100 Puskás Akadémia
4FWZalán Kerezsi (2003-07-17) 17 July 2003 (age 20)61 Budapest Honvéd
4FWMilán Tóth (2002-02-06) 6 February 2002 (age 22)30 Vasas
4FWZsombor Gruber (2004-09-07) 7 September 2004 (age 19)00 Zalaegerszeg
4FWMolnár Rajmund (2000-08-28) 28 August 2000 (age 23)00 MTK Budapest

Recent callups

The following players have been selected by Hungary in the past 12 months.

Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClubLatest call-up
GKGellért Dúzs (2002-02-24) 24 February 2002 (age 22)00 Honvédv.  Belgium, 17 October 2023
GKZsombor Molnár (2003-07-01) 1 July 2003 (age 20)10 Dorogv.  Iceland, 19 June 2023

DFBotond Balogh (2002-06-06) 6 June 2002 (age 21)121 Parmav.  Belgium, 17 October 2023
DFÁkos Debreceni (2003-03-24) 24 March 2003 (age 21)60 Siófokv.  Belgium, 17 October 2023
DFMilán Horváth (2002-01-30) 30 January 2002 (age 22)00 Siófokv.  Iceland, 19 June 2023
DFKevin Kállai (2002-01-14) 14 January 2002 (age 22)20 Mezőkövesdv.  Cyprus, 28 March 2023
DFAttila Szujó (2003-09-14) 14 September 2003 (age 20)00 Győrv.  Cyprus, 28 March 2023

MFBarnabás Kovács (2002-11-14) 14 November 2002 (age 21)81 Zalaegerszegv.  Belgium, 17 October 2023
MFKrisztián Lisztes (2005-05-06) 6 May 2005 (age 18)61 Ferencvárosv.  Belgium, 17 October 2023
MFBertalan Bocskay (2002-03-02) 2 March 2002 (age 22)50 Honvédv.  Belgium, 17 October 2023
MFKrisztofer Horváth (2002-01-08) 8 January 2002 (age 22)40 Kecskemétv.  Cyprus, 28 March 2023
MFBálint Szabó (2002-02-18) 18 February 2002 (age 22)10 Újpestv.  Cyprus, 28 March 2023

FWDominik Kocsis (2002-08-01) 1 August 2002 (age 21)113 Honvédv.  Belgium, 17 October 2023
FWZalán Vancsa (2004-10-27) 27 October 2004 (age 19)80 Lommelv.  Belgium, 17 October 2023
FWDániel Németh (2003-10-09) 9 October 2003 (age 20)50 Zalaegerszegv.  Iceland, 19 June 2023
FWAndrás Eördögh (2002-03-09) 9 March 2002 (age 22)10 Budapest Honvédv.  Iceland, 19 June 2023
FWJózsef Szalai (2002-11-11) 11 November 2002 (age 21)10 Vasasv.  Cyprus, 28 March 2023
Notes
  • INJ = Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury
  • Names in italics denote players that have been capped for the Senior team.

Staff

Technical staff

PositionName
Head coach Zoltán Szélesi
Assistant coach György Sándor
Assistant coach Vilmos Vanczák
Goalkeeping coach Zoltán Végh
Fitness coach László Gáspár
Video analyst István Beregi
Physiotherapist Dávid Smeló
Physiotherapist István Selyem
Kit manager Zoltán Arany
Team Doctor Iván Kollár
Team Doctor Márton Tarr
Team manager Bence Teodoru

Administrative staff

PositionName
Delegation Leader Vince Annus
Secretary Béla Brünyi
Press Officer Márton Dinnyés
Kit Manager László Hegyesi

See also

References

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